Eleven teams will compete in LPB 2012/13, while Proliga will keep the 12 teams.

FC Porto left the League and will not have any senior team in the new season, keeping a blank place in the LPB team board. Alges and Fisica, promoted from Proliga, assured conditions to play at the higher level.

The first tournament, the Antonio Pratas/LPB Cup, will start October 5th, with the teams divided in four grups:

In the Proliga, we'll have 12 teams. The big surprise is the Benfica B, who got their place after Imortal's refusal to join the League. Desportivo Leca will also play, for the first time, in the league, after conquering their place as CNB1 North Champions.

The first tournament, the Antonio Pratas/Proliga Cup, will start September 29th, with the teams divided in four groups:

Chemidor Tehran (Superleague) agreed terms with 29-year old American guard Daequan Cook (195-95kg-87, college: Ohio State). He played last season at Sport Lisboa Benfica in Portuguese LPB league. In 37 games he was fourth best scorer with impressive 17.8ppg and averaged 2.8rpg and 2.2apg. Cook helped them to win the Supercup and end the regular season at the top position. Quite impressive season as he was named to Portuguese LPB All-Star Game, All-Star Game 3-Point Shootout and All-Newcom... [read more]

Chemidor Tehran (Superleague) agreed terms with 29-year old American guard Daequan Cook (195-95kg-87, college: Ohio State). He played last season at Sport Lisboa Benfica in Portuguese LPB league. In 37 games he was fourth best scorer with impressive 17.8ppg and averaged 2.8rpg and 2.2apg. Cook helped them to win the Supercup and end the regular season at the top position. Quite impressive season as he was named to Portuguese LPB All-Star Game, All-Star Game 3-Point Shootout and All-Newcomers Team. Cook also played 6 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he had very remarkable stats: 20.0ppg, 4.2rpg and 2.2apg. The previous (14-15) season Cook played at SPO Rouen in French ProA. In 32 games he was fifth best scorer with high stats: 15.9ppg and recorded 3.7rpg, 1.8apg and 1.0spg. A very spectacular season in his career as he was named to French ProA All-Star Game.In 2007 Cook was drafted by Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) in first round (21st overall). The former Ohio State staris in his tenth season in pro basketball.The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Cook won NBA Western Conference championship title in 2012. He was also voted All-Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year back in 2007 at his college time.Cook is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Germany (Walter Tigers), Ukraine (Budivelnyk), NBA (Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder) and D-League (Iowa Energy).On Cook:
(by Matthew Maurer for NBADraft.net in 2007)
Explosive scorer who can reel off big points in a hurry. Above average upper body strength and body control which enables him to finish after contact. Possesses legit three point range on his jumper. Unselfish and shows solid court vision to get teammates involved in the offense. Is a good athlete who contributes on the boards nightly. Has the ball handling ability and quick first step to break his man down on drives. Excellent finisher in transition and can end plays in dramatic fashion.
Has a tendency to force shots when opposing defenders pressure him on the perimeter. Has tremendous confidence in his offensive ability which can make him a little trigger happy when the ball is in his hands.

American Point guard Nick Novak (182-PG-90, agency: Dynamics Global Management) had a great game in the last round for Ovarense, receiving a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 9. The 26-year old player was the main contributor (30 points, three rebounds and four assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Vitoria SC (#5, 5-4) 103-97. Ovarense is placed at 7th position in Portuguese LPB. Ovarense is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a lit... [read more]

American Point guard Nick Novak (182-PG-90, agency: Dynamics Global Management) had a great game in the last round for Ovarense, receiving a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 9.The 26-year old player was the main contributor (30 points, three rebounds and four assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Vitoria SC (#5, 5-4) 103-97. Ovarense is placed at 7th position in Portuguese LPB. Ovarense is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 4-5 record. In the team's last game Novak had a remarkable 81.8% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Ovarense and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Former University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown star has very solid stats this year. Novak is in league's top in points (4th best: 19.7ppg), assists (3rd best: 4.4apg) and averages impressive 55.8% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was 26-year old American James Ellisor (195-F-90) of Oliveirense. Ellisor had a very good evening with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Oliveirense was edged by the higher-ranked FC Porto (#2, 7-2) 68-66. This loss caused Oliveirense to drop to 6th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 5-4 record is not bad and everything may still change. Ellisor is well-known at Oliveirense and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.0ppg (#7). He also registered 4.8 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Andrew Guillory (190-G) of Sampaense (#12). Guillory scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was a key player of Sampaense, leading his team to a 79-75 win against the higher-ranked Electrico FC (#9, 3-6). Sampaense can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 1-8 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. Too bad for Guillory he does not play for a better team. But maybe if he did, his season stats would not be that high. Guillory has individually a great season in Portugal. After only 8 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 4.3apg (4th best).

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

Forward Pedro Azevedo (193-F-81) had a great game in the last round for Sanjoanense, receiving a Eurobasket.com Proliga Player of the Week award for round 9. The 35-year old player was the main contributor (32 points, six rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Guifoes (3-6) with 23-point margin 83-60. Sanjoanense is placed at 6th position in their group in Portuguese Proliga. Sanjoanense is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories... [read more]

Forward Pedro Azevedo (193-F-81) had a great game in the last round for Sanjoanense, receiving a Eurobasket.com Proliga Player of the Week award for round 9.The 35-year old player was the main contributor (32 points, six rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Guifoes (3-6) with 23-point margin 83-60. Sanjoanense is placed at 6th position in their group in Portuguese Proliga. Sanjoanense is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 3-6 record. In the team's last game Azevedo had a remarkable 77.8% from 2-point range. He turned to be Sanjoanense's top player in his first season with the team. Pedro Azevedo has solid league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 25.6ppg. Azevedo is in league's top in and averages impressive 2.1spg and 56.8% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was 28-year old Aylton Medeiros (194-F-88) of Belenenses CF. Medeiros had a very good evening with a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds. Of course he led Belenenses CF to another comfortable win outscoring slightly higher-ranked Angra (#6, 4-6) 85-65. Belenenses CF's 7th position in South has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 3-5 record. Medeiros is a newcomer at Belenenses CF, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was forward Sergio Lugo Santos (198-F-92) of Estoril Basket (#3). Santos showcased his all-around game by recording 12 points, nineteen rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. Despite Santos' great performance Estoril Basket lost 53-58 to #2 ranked Terceira. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Estoril Basket needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams in South. Their record is 5 victories and 4 lost games. Santos has a great season in Portugal. After only 8 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.4rpg (9th best).

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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